120
Participants
Start Date
March 31, 2015
Primary Completion Date
September 30, 2017
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2017
Lifestyle modification and cardiovascular risk
Group meetings will be performed in the presence of a member of the nursing staff, physiotherapy, nutrition and psychology. The meetings are weekly, lasting 1 hour and 45 minutes. In the first 1 hour and 15 minutes will be addressed health issues related to lifestyle modification (self-care, healthy eating and physical activity) using the fundamentals of motivational interviewing technique. All topics will be focused on the major cardiovascular risk factors considered modifiable.Likewise, it is envisaged to include a time of physical activity (30 minutes) oriented in conjunction with the research team. Run in: There will be a meeting with the parents in order to inform them about the participation of children in the program and guide them about the procedures of the research protocol.
Health Education
The meetings will be weekly with 45 minutes duration on a schedule of lectures about cardiovascular risk
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
OTHER_GOV
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
OTHER
Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
OTHER